Combined paper-fastener and label-holder.



.1. RITTENHOUSE. COMBINED PAPER FASTENER AND LABEL HOLDER,

APPLIGATIOII FILED FEB. 11, 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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UNITED STATES (PATENT onrron.

IRVIN RITTENHOUSE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HORACE F. CLARK, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COMBINED PAPER-FASTENER AND LABEL-HOLDER.

Specification of Iletters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVIN RITTENHOUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Paper-Fasteners and Label-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pin fasteners, and more particularly to a combined fiat file fastener and label holder.

The object of this invention is to provide a fastener, which 'removably secures together a plurality of papers, and at the same time provides a means for exhibiting a tag or identification card for the file composed of the papers so secured.

The advantages of such a device are obvious. In my former Patent No. 920,393, a fiat file fastener is disclosed, which comprises a base member having struck up end portions extending parallel therewith, the bent portion provided with apertures, a fastening pin comprising a continuous piece of pliable metal adapted to be inserted through the apertures and bent up over the ends of the struck up portions to be inserted through the perforations in the paper therefor, a washer having corresponding apertures to receive the free ends of the metallic strip which are bent outward upon the washer to secure the papers together. The present invention is an improvement over this structure. By extending the base upward and bending the edges inward, a means is provided for securing a card or label between the inturned edges and the struck up portion of the base. The central portion of the label holder is cut out, so that an identification member or title may be applied to both sides of the card and be readily observed from either side of the file.

The wire arches in most of the letter files on the market at the present time are spaced a standard distance apart and devices are upon the market for perforating letters and papers to be received upon the arch of such letter files.

The base of the pin fastener disclosed in my patent, and the base of this improved pin fastener and label holder are preferably the distance between the the same length as center of the perforations made by the standard perforating machine for filing letters.

This improved fastener and label holder is of particular advantage in connection with flat, vertical filing systems for the following reasons. In such systems a cardboard back or jacket is usually provided to protect the papers, and the back and each paper to be included in the fileis perforated by a standard perforating machine near one edge of the face. The combined fastener and label holder is placed upon the outer side with the fastening strip extending through the perforations and the washer is placed on the inner side to hold all of'the papers together. In such systems it is customary to place the back of the files toward the front of the drawer in which they are contained, so that with the use of my improved fastener and label holder, the contents of the file may be immediately identified. When the file is removed from the drawer, the front of the label holder will be exposed while the contents ofthe file are being examined, or additional papers added thereto.

This fastener may be used as well where it is desired to file the papers contained thereby on an arch file, and in this case the label holder is made slightly wider than the base of the fastener, and is provided with ears having perforations adapted to pass over the arch of the letter file. Where it is not necessary nor desirable to supply the label holder, the base of the pin fastener is simply increased in width, provided with perforated ears and the struck up end portions may extend across the entire width. For filing in this manner when it is not desired to use the wider base member, the securing washer may be made of greater width and provided at the upper end with the perforations adapted to receive the file arch.

While the preferred form of this invention is shown upon the accompanying sheet of drawing, yet it is to be understood that minor detail changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof.

Figure 1 is a rear view of this invention as applied to a file of papers. Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of a modified form of base member. Fig. 4 is a view of a modified form of washer. Fig. 5 is a front view of the combined fastener, label holder and arch file attachment.

The body member 1 of the fastener and label holder 2 are preferably struck from an oblong blank of material. The ends 3 and 4 of the base member are formed by slitting each side of the blank and are then struck up and perforated to guide the fastening strip 5. The top 6 and remaining portions 7 and 8 of the sides of the blank are then bent inward toward the front and the center part cut away, as shown in Fig. 1. A card 9 is readily inserted and is held in place by engagement with the inturned edges 6, 7, and 8 upon the top and sides of the label holder 2 and the bottom of the card will be pre vented from slipping out by the struck up portions 3 and t of the body 1 of the fastener proper.

As shown in Fig. 1, the fastener is secured to the bottom or outer side of the file jacket or series of papers, and the cut away portion of the label holder will allow the contents to be identified from this side by indicating the same on the back of the card or label 9. In Fig. 2, it is seen that the top of the jacket or series of papers held together by the fastener passes over the bottom of the label 9 and will assist in securing the same in place. The contents of the jacket or papers may be readily indicated upon the label on this side as well.

There it is desired to file the papers secured together by this fastener upon an arch file, the body member 1 is increased in width, the end portions 3 and l 'struck up as shown in Fig. 3, and perforated near the bottom for guiding the fastening strip. The upper portion is provided with an ear 10 extending at each end thereof, to accommodate perforations 11 and 12 of the standard distance apart to be received upon the arch of the file.

Where it is desired to use the body mem ber as disclosed in my Patent No. 920,393, and yet file the contents of the jacket or papers secured together by this fastener upon an arch file, the washer 13, or outer securing member, is increased in width, as shown in Fig. 4:, and is provided with perforations 11 and 12 in the upper corners the standard distance apart to be received upon the arch file.

Fig. 5 illustrates the improved paper fastenor and label holder in combination with means for filing upon an arch file. In this case the upper portion of the holder 2 is provided with an car 10 upon each side provided with perforations 11 and 12 of the standard width to be received upon the arch file. The label 9 in this case is held from lateral motion by striking up portions 7 and 8 of the body on each side thfireof and then bending down over the la el.

As seen on Fig. 1, the bottom portion of the body 1 below the perforations on the side opposite the label holder 2 may be bent downwardly or beveled, so that this portion of the lower edge of the body member 1 will lie in the same plane as the struck up portions 3 and a. By this construction, the lower edge of the fastener will lie in a straight line and closely engage the surface of the file or adjacent paper and prevent other paper catching thereunder as the file is being inserted or removed in the filing drawer.

lVhat I claim is 1. A combined paper fastener and label holder comprising a flat body with struck up portions extending parallel therewith having perforations in the angular connecting portions, a pin fastener adapted to be inserted through the perforations and bent up over the ends of the struck up portions, and means forming a part of the flat body extending above the struck up portions for holding a label and co-acting with the struck up portions to secure the label.

2. The combination of a fiat body, having inturned top and side edges with struck up lower portions having perforations in the angular connecting portions, said struck up portions adapted to co-act with the inturned edges to secure a label, and a pin fastener inserted through the perforations passing over the fiat body and under the struck up portions.

3. The combination of a fiat body with struck up lower port-ions having apertures in the angular connecting portions, means co-acting with the struck up lower portions to secure a label upon the flat body, the sides of the fiat body having perforations adaptfurther means upon the body having perforations for guiding the pin fastener and arranged to co-act with the label holding means to secure a label in place.

5. A paper fastener comprisingaflat body ed to be inserted through the perforations vsfith struck up end portion? extending parand bent up over the struck up end portions. a el t erewith having per orations in the angular connecting portions with the edge IRVIN RITTENHOUSE' of the fiat body between the struck up por- Witnesses: tions beveled to lie in the plane of the LANGDON MOORE, struck up portions, and a pin fastener adapt- CAROLINE MORGAN.

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